• An analysis of the gaps in the South African DNA barcoding library of ticks of veterinary and public health importance 

  Khumalo, Nozipho; Chaisi, Mamohale E.; Rebecca Magoro; Mwale, Monica (Canadian Science Publishing, 2024-11)

  Ticks transmit pathogens of veterinary and public health importance. Understanding their diversity is critical as infestations lead to significant economic losses globally. To date, over 90 species across three families ...
• Ultrastructural changes in cardiac and skeletal myoblasts following in vitro exposure to monensin, salinomycin, and lasalocid. 

  Henn, Danielle; LensinkI, Antonia V.; Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus) (Public Library of Science, 2024-09-25)

  Carboxylic ionophores are polyether antibiotics used in production animals as feed additives, with a wide range of benefits. However, ionophore toxicosis often occurs as a result of food mixing errors or extra-label use ...
• Hepatoprotective effects of leaf extract of Annona senegalensis against aflatoxin B1 toxicity in rats 

  Makhuvele, Rhulani; Foubert, Kenn; Hermans, Nina; Pieters, Luc; Verschaeve, Luc; Elgorashi, Esam E. (AOSIS, 2024-03-11)

  Global aflatoxin contamination of agricultural commodities is of the most concern in food safety and quality. This study investigated the hepatoprotective effect of 80% methanolic leaf extract of Annona senegalensis against ...
• An investigation into Toxoplasma gondii at the human-livestock-wildlife interface, South Africa 

  Bokaba, Refilwe Philadelphia; Dermauw, Veronique; Morar-Leather, Darshana; Dorny, Pierre; Van Schalkwyk, Louis; Das Neves, Luis Carlos Bernardo G. (AOSIS, 2024-04-18)

  Interface areas shared by humans, domestic and wild animals may serve as high transmission contexts for Toxoplasma gondii. However, knowledge about the epidemiology of T. gondii in such areas is currently limited. The ...
• Whole genome sequence analysis of Listeria monocytogenes isolates obtained from the beef production chain in Gauteng Province, South Africa 

  Gana, James; Gcebe, Nomakorinte; Pierneef, Rian E.; Chen, Yi-Liang; Moerane, Rebone; Adesiyun, Abiodun Adewale (MDPI, 2024-05-16)

  The study used whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and bioinformatics analysis for the genomic characterization of 60 isolates of Listeria monocytogenes obtained from the beef production chain (cattle farms, abattoirs, and ...
• The presence of ESAT-6 and CFP 10 and other gene orthologs of the RD 1 region in non-tuberculous mycobacteria, mycolicibacteria, mycobacteroides and mycolicibacter as possible impediments for the diagnosis of (animal) tuberculosis 

  Gcebe, Nomakorinte; Hlokwe, Tiny Motlatso; Bouw, Agnes; Michel, Anita Luise; Rutten, Victor P.M.G. (MDPI, 2024-06-05)

  The Esx-1 family proteins of the Type VII secretion systems of Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis have been assessed and are frequently used as candidates for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in both humans ...
• Virulence potential and antimicrobial resistance of Listeria monocytogenes isolates obtained from beef and beef-based products deciphered using whole-genome sequencing 

  Manqele, Ayanda; Adesiyun, Abiodun Adewale; Mafuna, Thendo; Pierneef, Rian; Moerane, Rebone; Gcebe, Nomakorinte (MDPI, 2024-06-08)

  Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous bacterial pathogen that threatens the food chain and human health. In this study, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was used for the genomic characterization of L. monocytogenes (n = ...
• Infection rates and characterisation of Rickettsia africae (Rickettsiaceae) detected in amblyomma species from Southern Africa 

  Smit, Andeliza; Mulandane, Fernando C.; Wojcik, Stephane H.; Malabwa, Choolwe; Sili, Gourgelia; Mandara, Stephen; Vineer, Hannah Rose; Dlamkile, Zinathi; Stoltsz, Wilhelm Heinrich; Morar-Leather, Darshana; Makepeace, Benjamin L.; Neves, Luis (MDPI, 2024-08-13)

  Tick-borne rickettsioses are considered among the oldest known vector-borne zoonotic diseases. Among the rickettsiae, Rickettsia africae is the most reported and important in Africa, as it is the aetiological agent of ...
• Antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus spp. from human specimens submitted to diagnostic laboratories in South Africa, 2012–2017 

  Sigudu, Themba Titus; Oguttu, James Wabwire; Qekwana, Daniel N. (MDPI, 2024-09-09)

  Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant worldwide health challenge associated with prolonged illnesses, increased healthcare costs, and high mortality rates. The present study examined the patterns and predictors ...
• Correlation between aerosol particulates, carcass dirtiness, and hygiene indicators of bovine carcasses in the abattoir environment : results of a study in Italy 

  Cenci-Goga, Beniamino T.; Tedeschini, Emma; Costanzi, Egidia; Maranesi, Margherita; Karama, Musafiri; El-Ashram, Saeed; Saraiva, Cristina; Garcia-Diez, Juan; Zerani, Massimo; Al-Olayan, Ebtesam M.; Grispoldi, Luca (MDPI, 2024-06)

  The objective of this study was to demonstrate the possible correlation of visible carcass contamination and abattoir aerosol quality with microbial hygiene criteria. A total of 279 bovine carcasses were analyzed on 23 ...
• Calcium and magnesium abnormalities in puppies with parvoviral enteritis 

  Mouton, Anneri; Celliers, Anri; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Mellanby, Richard J.; Schoeman, Johan P. (American Veterinary Medical Association, 2025-01)

  OBJECTIVE : To determine the association between ionized calcium (iCa) and/or total magnesium (tMg) and the development of sepsis and to investigate whether iCa or tMg is associated with mortality in puppies with canine ...
• Case report : discovery of tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis in free-ranging vervet monkeys in the Greater Kruger Conservation Area 

  De Klerk-Lorist, Lin-Mari; Miller, Michele A.; Mitchell, Emily P.; Lorist, Rudolf; Van Dyk, David Schalk; Mathebula, Nomkhosi; Goosen, Louise; Dwyer-Leonard, Rebecca; Ghielmetti, Giovanni; Streicher, Elizabeth M.; Kerr, Tanya J. (Frontiers Media, 2024-12)

  Animal tuberculosis (TB) has been reported in several wildlife species in the Greater Kruger Conservation Area (GKCA), South Africa. This report describes the discovery of clinical tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium ...
• Introducing a unique animal ID and digital life history museum for wildlife metadata 

  Wikelski, Martin; Quetting, Michael; Bates, John; Berger-Wolf, Tanya; Bohrer, Gil; Borger, Luca; Chapple, Taylor; Crofoot, Margaret C.; Davidson, Sarah C.; Dechmann, Dina K. N.; Ellis-Soto, Diego; Ellwood, Elizabeth R.; Fiedler, Wolfgang; Flack, Andrea; Fruth, Barbara; Franconi, Novella; Havmøller, Rasmus Worsoe; Hirt, Julian; Hussey, Nigel E.; Iannarilli, Fabiola; Landwehr, Matthias; Muller, Maximilian E.; Mueller, Thomas; Mueller, Uschi; Oliver, Ruth Y.; Partecke, Jesko; Pokrovsky, Ivan; Pokrovskaya, Liya; Rubenstein, Dustin R.; Rutz, Christian; Safi, Kamran; Santangeli, Andrea; Van Schalkwyk, Ockert Louis; Sequeira, Ana M.M.; Sherub, Sherub; Ramesh, Tharmalingam; Viljoen, Pauli; Wasik, Kaja A.; Wild, Timm A.; Yanco, Scott; Kays, Roland (Wiley, 2024-10)

  1. Over the past five decades, a large number of wild animals have been individually identified by various observation systems and/or temporary tracking methods, providing unparalleled insights into their lives over both ...
• African swine fever virus NAM P1/95 is a mixture of genotype I and genotype VIII viruses 

  Goatley, Lynnette C.; Freimanis, Graham L.; Tennakoon, Chandana; Bastos, Armanda D.S.; Heath, Livio; Netherton, Christopher L. (American Society for Microbiology, 2024-04)

  African swine fever virus causes a lethal hemorrhagic disease of domestic pigs. The NAM P1/1995 isolate was originally described as B646L genotype XVIII; however, full genome sequencing revealed that this assignment was incorrect.
• Draft genome sequences of three poultry Salmonella Shamba isolates from South Africa 

  Karama, Musafiri; Lawal, Opeyemi U.; Parreira, Valeria R.; Soni, Mitra; Chen, Yanhong; Cenci-Goga, Beniamino T.; Grispoldi, Luca; Greyling, Janita; Goodridge, Lawrence (American Society for Microbiology, 2024-09)

  Nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica serovars are foodborne pathogens commonly transmitted through poultry products. Draft genome sequences of three Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Shamba isolates which were obtained ...
• Draft genome sequences of two Salmonella Uzaramo isolates from poultry in South Africa 

  Karama, Musafiri; Lawal, Ismaheel O.; Parreira, Valeria R.; Soni, Mitra; Chen, Yanhong; Cenci-Goga, Beniamino T.; Grispoldi, Luca; Greyling, Anita; Goodridge, Lawrence (American Society for Microbiology, 2024-01)

  Salmonella enterica is a zoonotic pathogen and a leading cause of foodborne gastroenteritis in humans. Here, we report the draft genome sequences of two Salmonella Uzaramo isolates, which were isolated from poultry organs ...
• Citrus pectins impact the function of chicken macrophages 

  Ijaz, Adil; Pols, Noah; Abboud, Kahlile Youssef; Rutten, Victor P.M.G.; Broere, Femke; Schols, Henk; Veldhuizen, Edwin J.A.; Jansen, Christine A. (Elsevier, 2025-01)

  The restrictions on excessive use of antimicrobials in the poultry industry have led to the search for alternative strategies including nutritional interventions to enhance gut health with the ultimate aim to prevent gut ...
• Innovations in animal health : artificial intelligence-enhanced hematocrit analysis for rapid anemia detection in small ruminants 

  Siddique, Aftab; Panda, Sudhanshu S.; Khan, Sophia; Dargan, Seymone T.; Lewis, Savana; Carter, India; Van Wyk, J.A. (Jan Aucamp); Mahapatra, Ajit K.; Morgan, Eric R.; Terrill, Thomas H. (Frontiers Media, 2024-11)

  Due to their value as a food source, fiber, and other products globally, there has been a growing focus on the wellbeing and health of small ruminants, particularly in relation to anemia induced by blood-feeding ...
• Wastewater and environmental sampling holds potential for antimicrobial resistance surveillance in food-producing animals - a pilot study in South African abattoirs 

  Heljanko, Viivi; Karama, Musafiri; Kymäläinen, Amanda; Kurittu, Paula; Johansson, Venla; Tiwari, Ananda; Nyirenda, Matteo; Malahlela, Mogaugedi N.; Heikinheimo, Annamari (Frontiers Media, 2024-10)

  Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global One Health challenge that causes increased mortality and a high financial burden. Animal production contributes to AMR, as more than half of antimicrobials are ...
• Evaluating the efficacy of probiotics and ascorbic acid as anti-stress agents against heat stress in broiler chickens 

  Sumanu, Victory Osirimade; Naidoo, Vinny; Oosthuizen, Marinda; Chamunorwa, Joseph Panashe (Frontiers Media, 2024-10)

  Heat stress poses a substantial challenge to poultry production worldwide, highlighting the urgent need for effective management strategies. This study investigated the efficacy of probiotics (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) ...

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